Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014

Today in the News Media

Today in the News Media is a synopsis of some of the most prominent coverage of OSU people and programs. Inclusion of any item constitutes neither an endorsement nor a critique, but rather is intended only to make the OSU community aware of significant items in the media.

“When you walk outside – 15 seconds of UV exposure – you start to develop mutations in your genes,” said Mark Leid, the Associate Dean for Research in the OSU College of Pharmacy. “Fifteen seconds. We don’t see the sun all that much, but when we do, we run outside and don’t slather on the sunscreen. So rates of melanoma, which is directly related to UV exposure, are high in Oregon.” (see also Portland Business Journal, Science Daily, R&D Magazine)

The Corvallis City Council unanimously approved a Land Development Code update Monday night that will give Oregon State University the right to establish its own standards for private streets on campus. OSU presented its plan to the council at its Jan. 21 meeting, but a request to hold the record open forced the council to wait until Monday to deliberate and vote.

“The answer is ‘yes,’ there is a real threat,” John Chapman of the Oregon State University’s Marine Bioinvasion Lab told RT in an interview, noting that well over 150 marine species have arrived on the coast over the last year. “These [creatures] have the potential to invade local habitats.”

Nearly six in 10 students at an Oregon university could not afford to get enough healthy food at one point in the school year, a problem that threatens their school performance as well as their physical and emotional health, researchers say. “Based on other research that’s been done, we expected some amount of food concerns among college students,” Daniel Lopez-Cevallos, associate director of research at Oregon State University’s Center for Latino/Latina Studies and Engagement, said in a university news release. “But it was shocking to find food insecurity of this severity.”

“Given our findings, especially in light of other observational studies published in the last decade, I think it’s time to start shifting the discourse around home birth in this country,” Melissa Cheyney, a medical anthropologist at Oregon State University and lead author on the study, said in a press release. (see also Mothering.com)

Can we produce fish more prone to be caught by hook and line? If hatchery steelhead can be genetically bred to bite more often, perhaps more can be caught, thus lessening the dangers of their straying onto wild spawning grounds. The first step is a three-year study by the Oregon Hatchery Research Center, located on Fall Creek, an Alsea tributary.

Today

First-year experience discussion:Greg Eiselein, director of Kansas State University’s first-year experience program, will host a presentation and Q-and-A session for the Oregon State community on the history and current state of K- State First. The event will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Memorial Union 213. See Professor Eiselein’s full schedule here.

Fair Use/Author’s Rights Workshop, Feb. 4, at the Valley Library: The first February session on Feb. 4 in the OSU Libraries Grad Student & Faculty Workshop series addresses Fair Use of copyrighted materials and the Author Rights you retain as creator of such materials. Register to save your seat and check out the remaining offerings this term by visiting: http://bit.ly/graduate-workshops

Creation vs evolution debate: OSU-ChUME is hosting a live viewing of the Bill Nye (The Science Guy) and Ken Ham (Answers in Genesis CEO) debate on creationism versus evolution on Tuesday Feb. 4, at 4 p.m. in Gilbert 324. Come and join us for pizza, good conversation, and an interesting debate! The debate itself is estimated to last 2 1/2 hours, guests are more welcome to come and go as needed.

Coalition for Community Dialogue Weekly Discussion: CCD meets every Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the conference room on the second floor of Waldo. This week’s discussion topic is allyship: What does it mean to be an ally, and who gets to decide? We will also post relevant articles or stories on the CCD Facebook page, found at https://www.facebook.com/CoalitionforCommunityDialogueOSU.

RecycleMania Trash Monster Display: Drop by the Memorial Union Quad Monday through Friday, Feb. 3-7 to see the trash monster the student group Waste Watchers created out of what an average person throws away in two months – 260 pounds! The display also has information about recycling and the RecycleMania competition, which kicks off this week.

Upcoming events

NEW! PhD Movie, Film Showing: Please join us for the comical and insightful film, the PhD Movie: Piled Higher & Deeper, based on the widely popular comic strip webseries by Jorge Cham. Join your fellow graduate student and OSU colleagues for a good laugh, socializing, and community connections. Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., Milam Auditorium, free admission and refreshments.

Signing Day: The Oregon State University football program invites Beaver Nation to be a part of the Signing Day Celebration from the Valley Football Center Wed., Feb. 5, the first day high school recruits can sign National Letters of Intent. At 7 a.m., the public is invited to join the football team for breakfast and lunch for the approximately five hours of live programming with the Voice of the Beavers Mike Parker. Breakfast is $6 between 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., while lunch is $8 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. If you can’t be on site, you can follow on osubeavers.com.

Toastmasters: The Oregon States Toastmasters Club #3722 will be celebrating 50 years of existence as a club and we will be having an open house in addition to our Golden Jubilee Celebration. The meeting will take place Feb. 7, noon, at the East and West Willamette rooms (Room 3622). Social time begins at 11:30 a.m.

Lectures and Webinars

NEW!Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing Seminar: John Taylor, University of California Berkeley, will present a seminar “Population genomics of fungi: divergence, adaptation and genome wide association” on Wednesday, Feb 5, 3:30 p.m. in the Agricultural & Life Sciences Bldg (ALS) 4001.

NEW! International Agricultural Research: At the Feb. 6 meeting of Triad, OSU’s faculty and staff club, Hossien El- Nashaar of AYZ iSustainable Solutions will discuss his experiences conducting research overseas. Triad meets in the MU, Room 211, from noon to 1 p.m. Guests are welcome to attend free of charge and pay $11 if they have a catered lunch. To reserve a seat, contact nick.houtman@oregonstate.edu, 541-737-0783.

NEW! Toastmaster’s celebration: The Oregon States Toastmasters Club #3722 will be celebrating 50 years of existence as a club and we will be having an open house in addition to our Golden Jubilee Celebration on Feb. 7, at noon. The meeting will take place at the East and West Willamette rooms (Room 3622), Valley Library. Keynote Speaker:Sastry G. Pantula, Dean, College of Science. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at noon.

NEW!Opening Pandora’s Box at the Roof of the World: The Past and Present of Avian Influenza Science – Feb.7, noon, Milam 301. Join us for a lunch bunch lecture by Barbara C. Canavan.

NEW! Becoming a Global Scholar: Navigating the World of Research Career Paths. The boundaries between disciplines, countries and research issues as we know them are disappearing and new lines are being drawn. Join us on Feb. 13, 3:30-5pm in LPSI 402 as Visiting Fulbright Fellows Menchie Ablan [Philippines/population genetics in coral reefs], Brendan Cahill [Ireland/ocean wave energy] and Thomas Newsome [Australia/reintroduction of dingoes/ wolves and their environment] share insights on what it means to be a global scholar. The session will be moderated by Jo Albers, OSU Fulbright Fellow to Tanzania.

Fisheries and Wildlife seminar: Denise Lach, Professor and Director, School of Public Policy, Oregon State University, will speak on “New Roles for Science and Scientists.” Feb. 5, 4 to 5 p.m., Nash 206.

Salvaging Environmentalism: The Ethics and Politics of a Logging Crisis In 2002, the Biscuit wildfire ripped through Oregon’s Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest. Through a detailed account of the ensuing political battle, anti-salvage logging activism, and the history of forestry management, this lecture will explore the gap between environmental ethics and political activism. This is a candidate lecture for Environmental Philosophy. Feb. 6, 10 a.m., Gilkey 115.

Starker Lecture Series: John Gordon, Pinchot Professor Emeritus and Former Dean Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, will speak on “Forestry Diversity: A Key to Oregon’s Future,” Thursday, Feb. 6, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Richardson Hall 107. For more information: http://starkerlectures.forestry.oregonstate.edu/

OSU sheep and goat medicine elective: OSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital is hosting a two week course offering necessary medical procedures for small ruminants between Feb. 10-21. Contact Dr. Erica McKenzie, Associate Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine for details if you have sheep or goats that require medical procedures (erica.mckenzie@oregonstate.edu).

Educational Workshop to Learn about Small-scale Poultry Production: This class will cover the ins and outs of raising chickens, turkeys and other poultry and is designed for those interested in raising poultry for eggs or for meat. This class will be offered on Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. on the Lane Community College main campus in Eugene. The cost of the class $35 and pre-registration is required. To register please call the Lane Small Business Development Center at (541) 463-6200.

Road Trip – Managing Expectations workshop: Register for a free workshop scheduled for Feb. 5 and designed for employees at all levels of the university. The workshop addresses how the experiences of people are directly connected to met or unmet expectations. Concepts will be captured using a family vacation scenario and can be applied to the workplace, the classroom, or family situations. Visit http://oregonstate.edu/training/session_view.php?sess_id=2373 to view details and register.

Climate Club Sandwich Lunch: Braiding Disciplines second lecture of the series will be held on Thursday, Feb. 6, from noon to 1 p.m. in MU Room 213 and will feature environmental philosopher Allen Thompson and author Cristina Eisenberg. They will address ethics, land-use, wildlife, and “novel ecosystems” in the context of a changing climate. Lunch provided. RSVP 541-737-5705.

Food drive events

NEW! International Potluck Lunch: Come join us for an internationally-themed lunch on Feb. 5, noon to 1:30 p.m. at ILLC’s fifth floor kitchen to benefit the OSU Food Drive. The suggested donation for this event is $5. All monies collected will be donated to the Linn-Benton Food Share. For questions, contact erin.creager@oregonstate.edu.

NEW! Crock Pot Cook-off: Sponsored by the AMBC. Compete for OSU glory and enter your favorite chili, soup or side for just $5. Cook-off on Thurs., Feb. 6, from 11:30 a.m. until food’s gone in Hovland Hall Conf. Rm. 09. Taste all entries for just $3! See http://oregonstate.edu/fa/bc/ambc/crock-pot-cook for more details.

NEW! Economics Program Plant Sale: Come by Ballard Ext. Hall, Room 303, M-F 8-5, Feb. 3-28, to purchase a variety of easy care plants, mostly succulents. $5 suggested donation for most plants with all proceeds going to the Food Drive. Questions can be directed to Laura.Relyea@oregonstate.edu.

Soup Lunch: Join us Feb. 6, 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., 3rd floor Staff Lounge, behind Willamette Room West, Valley Library for many varieties of homemade soup, bread/crackers, drink & dessert for a donation of a minimum of $5. Also have soup bowls made by Crescent Valley High School students for $10 donation! Questions? Contact jolynn.ohearn@oregonstate.edu.

OSUsed Store Discount Sale: Wed., Feb. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Property Services Bldg. Donate 3+ Food Drive items at our public sales in Feb. to receive a coupon for use in our store! For each set of 3 donations, receive 1 coupon for up to $20 off. Please see full details at http://surplus.oregonstate.edu. We sell used furniture, computers, sporting goods, bikes, housewares and more.

Crock-Pot-Cook-Off To Benefit Linn Benton Food Share: Sponsored by the AMBC. Calling all crock-pot chefs! Compete for OSU glory and enter your favorite chili, soup or side for just $5. Cook-off on Thursday, Feb. 6 in Hovland Hall conf. Room 09 from 11:30 a.m. until the pots are empty! Help us judge and taste all the cook-off entries for just $3! See http://oregonstate.edu/fa/bc/ambc/crock-pot-cook for details.

Change Drive: From Feb. 3-28, the Chemistry Dept. is collecting spare change from anyone who wants to donate. So check those couch cushions and the bottom of your washing machine and bring it to Gilbert Hall. Or keep your eye out for one of our “punny” donation envelopes in campus mail. Questions? Contact Luanne.johnson@oregonstate.edu.

Quilt Raffle: Beautiful quilt made by Robin Baker of Primetime Quilters. On display in the Research Office located at A312 Kerr Administration Building. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 from Jan. 30-Feb. 28. For questions, contact mimi.poitras@oregonstate.edu.

Flower Power for Linn Benton Food Share: For every purchase made at Flower Power Fundraising, 50% will be given back to OSU Libraries, Extension & Experiment Station Communications & E-Campus to support Linn Benton Food Share. Lots of varieties of bulbs, strawberries, vegetables and flower seeds to choose from!

News for Employees

NEW! Sea Grant sale: Now through Feb. 28, Oregon Sea Grant is offering 20 to 30 percent discounts on all its publications and videos. To purchase online, go to marketplace.oregonstate.edu and use these promotional codes: 28Feb20% (20% discount) or 28Feb30% (30% discount on Pathways to Resilience, The Oregon Rain Garden Guide and Celilo Falls DVD).

NEW! Fish ethology meeting: The 19th Biennial Ecological and Evolutionary Ethology of Fishes meeting, June 22-26, 2014, at Oregon State University. We already have a special session scheduled on lamprey ecology, behavior, evolution and conservation. Please send us your suggestions for special themes, sessions or invited speakers. Titles and abstracts for oral and poster papers can be submitted any time. Awards will be made for student oral and poster papers. Abstract submission guidelines are now available: http://eeef2014.org/

Horticulture Club Winter Plant Sale: The OSU Horticulture club will be holding a lily and indoor plant sale through Feb. 12, noon to 5 p.m., in the East green houses outside of Cordley Hall. Plants: Asiatic Lilies- $7 each or 3 for $20; Christmas Cactus- $3; Variegated Begonia- $3; Sanseveria- $3.

Financial support for Open Access publishing in biological and health sciences: OSU Libraries has entered into agreements with Open Access publishers BioMed Central and PeerJ that reduce cost barriers for OSU faculty to publish in their journals. These publications focus primarily on research in biological and health sciences. For more details, see: http://cdss.library.oregonstate.edu/oa-publishing-support

NSF – Sustainability Research Networks (SRN) Letters of Intent: The Office for Research Development is requesting letters of intent for the NSF – SRN competition 2014 Focus: Urban Sustainability. The program seeks to bring together multidisciplinary teams of researchers, educators, managers, policymakers and other stakeholders to conduct collaborative research that addresses fundamental challenges in sustainability. Guidelines: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/nsf-srn. Information: Mary Phillips mary.phillips@oregonstate.edu. Deadline: Feb. 28.

Mom’s Weekend: As Winter Term is in full swing, that means that Moms and Family Weekend is quickly approaching on May 2-4. The Memorial Union Program Coordinators are in the process of planning the program for that weekend, and would love to include any activities that you have going on. Please send the date, time, and brief description of any activities you have planned to Caitie Karcher or Jessica Hammock no later than Friday, March 7, by 4 p.m.

IDEA Drop-In Hours: Interested in studying abroad? Have questions about interning overseas? We encourage students to visit the IDEA Ambassadors in Moreland Hall on Mondays 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Wednesdays 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. These drop-in hours will be held each week– all students with questions regarding education abroad should consider dropping by. For details and contact information visit http://oregonstate.edu/international/studyabroad/students

Nutritionist/ Health Educator: Student Health Services is currently seeking applicants for the position of Nutritionist/Health Educator. This position is 12 month, full time. Posting 0011818. Closes Feb 7.

Director of the School of Arts & Communications – College of Liberal Arts invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Director of the School of Arts & Communications. Posting #0011676. For full consideration, apply by Feb. 7.

The College of Education is currently recruiting for a part time Office Specialist 2 position , For more information please see http://oregonstate.edu/jobs, Posting #: 0011879. Closes Feb. 8.

CPO Outreach Educator – Oregon State University Extension Service is recruiting for a full-time (1.00 FTE) CPO Outreach Educator position that will serve the Metro Region. Posting 0011851. Closes Feb. 14.

Coordinator – Outreach Program – Oregon State Extension Service invites applications for a full-time, (1.0 FTE), Coordinator – Outreach Program and Program Leader position that will serve the Extension Warm Springs. Posting # 0011893. Closes Feb. 16.

Assistant Professor – Oregon State Extension Service invites applications for a full-time, (1.0 FTE), Assistant Professor position in Southern Willamette Valley Field Cropping Systems. This position is 0.75 FTE tenure track and 0.25 FTE recurring fixed term funding; or it can be a 9-month 1.00 FTE (tenure track) with 2 months of summer salary covered with recurring fixed term funding. Posting # 0011899. For full consideration, apply by Feb. 28. Closes March 14.

Department Head – The Department of Crop and Soil Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE) position as head of the department. Posting #0011837. Full consideration date is Feb. 28 and closing date is March 14.

Head of Mathematics – The Mathematics Department requests applications for a Head of Mathematics position, posting # 0011757. For full consideration, apply by March 1.

Assistant Professor (Practice) – Oregon State University Extension Service is recruiting for a full-time (1.00 FTE) Assistant Professor (Practice) position that will serve the South Central Oregon Region (Klamath and Lake Counties). Posting 0011856. Closes March 15.

Weather

Corvallis:“Patient I wait through the long winter hours; You will see me again- I shall laugh at you then, Out of the eyes of a hundred flowers.” – Edith M. Thomas. Mostly cloudy today, with some sun in the afternoon. This is the only day this week our high will get above freezing as we reach 40, with a low tonight of 22.